Anyone experiencing this lately.....?

internaut

internaut

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Hey every1

Since Monday 03-04-06, I would connect, load a web page, kill about a minute reading the contents then I will call up some more content and the browser (IE and Firefox) would eventually time out. My blue 3G LED will still be shining like the morning star, VMC dashboard ( old and v6 )and biometrics dialer will indicate a healthy connection. What fixes it immediatley is to disconnect the dashboard and then reconnect. What the hell is going on? Disconnecting and reconnecting evertime you want to click on a link is not what I call exhilirating. Has the phasing-in of HSPDA on our tower got anything to do with this?
 
mmmm i seem to be having the same problem..... except im using GPRS........... what is going on????????? its dam irritating!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
internaut said:
Hey every1

Since Monday 03-04-06, I would connect, load a web page, kill about a minute reading the contents then I will call up some more content and the browser (IE and Firefox) would eventually time out. My blue 3G LED will still be shining like the morning star, VMC dashboard ( old and v6 )and biometrics dialer will indicate a healthy connection. What fixes it immediatley is to disconnect the dashboard and then reconnect. What the hell is going on? Disconnecting and reconnecting evertime you want to click on a link is not what I call exhilirating. Has the phasing-in of HSPDA on our tower got anything to do with this?
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Have you picked this up with 155? They'll know if there are any problems in your area?

Where are you based?
 
charl.voster said:
what do the lights mean on the new card? How do I "read" them?
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Let me get the full version, but the way I understand them red is GPRS/EDGE and blue is 3G/HSDPA.

The speed of the flash shows the actual bearer, two blinks means 3G, if blue, and 4 flashes HSDPA.
 
internaut said:
Guess what? At this point in time 14:30 05-04-06, everthing is working ok again without any changes on my behalf...
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Where are you based?

There was a problem that affected areas in Gauteng, this cleared around 2:30.

General feedback?
 
Hi

We have had this problem since Friday last week with 2 different cards on 2 notebooks. 3G doesnt stay up for more than a few minutes - GPRS lasts longer but is sooooo sloooow its unusable.

We have the problem on the Natal South Coast, Southern Suburbs Cape Town and in Langebaan - all places that worked fine for us before last Friday.

Have reported it but up to today was told we are the only people with a problem.
 
internaut said:
Hey every1

Since Monday 03-04-06, I would connect, load a web page, kill about a minute reading the contents then I will call up some more content and the browser (IE and Firefox) would eventually time out. My blue 3G LED will still be shining like the morning star, VMC dashboard ( old and v6 )and biometrics dialer will indicate a healthy connection. What fixes it immediatley is to disconnect the dashboard and then reconnect. What the hell is going on? Disconnecting and reconnecting evertime you want to click on a link is not what I call exhilirating. Has the phasing-in of HSPDA on our tower got anything to do with this?
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I've had the exact same problem and have only had my 3g card for 3 weeks. I've seriously regretted getting myself into a 24 month contract and have resorted to using my dial-up when it really gets impossible. BTW, I'm in the Brackenhurst Alberton area (Gauteng)
 
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Also having these problems ... Bryanston area. Has been particularly bad since Friday. BUT has been going on for a few weeks on and off. Definately network related and NOT CARD, SOFTWARE, FIRMWARE issues.

I have been a paying guinea pig for over a year ... and had many arguments with Vodacom in that time.


Vodacom Pre-G ​
"Internet Service SO BAD, It'll make you want to kill yourself"​
 
There have actually been a large number of problems, I think its just teehthing problems for now with HSDPA introduction, things should become more stable soon. Thats my opinion anyways.
 
I reported the problems to Vodacom last Friday and phoned everyday since without getting a single call back! However today takes the cake they finally phoned me back to say that the guy handling it is on leave and he will call me tomorrow - now thats service!!!

I am sooo sorry I signed a 24 month contract!
 
snap said:
I reported the problems to Vodacom last Friday and phoned everyday since without getting a single call back! However today takes the cake they finally phoned me back to say that the guy handling it is on leave and he will call me tomorrow - now thats service!!!
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You are lucky they even called you back, for the last year I am the one who has to HOUND them because they hardly ever return calls. I have to send a series of emails between Vodacom and I for a few weeks before I get any action out of them .. very time consuming and frustrating.

As for this just being "TEETHING" problems with the introduction of HSDPA .... that's a joke ... Vodacom have been teething with their 3G network ever since they launched it. I know babies who have stopped teething by now.


Vodacom Pre-G
"Whether it works or NOT ... we are still going to bill you SUCKER"​
 
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